Miss Jessie Ormond Weds James Robert Johinson at Home
Miss Jessie Ormond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Orc of Runton became the bride of James Robert Johnson son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Chapman of West Monroe in a home ceremony at the bride's grandmother Mrs. J. E. Ormond. Dr G Avery Lee officiated. The couple plans a trip to Hot Springs Ozarks before his two year Army tour in Okinawa. Out of town guests from Monroe Baton Rouge Dubach Shreveport Sterlington and more attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Ormond
James Robert Johinson
We ‘U
Linda Pearson
Dubach
Betty Henderson
Herman Chapman
Monroe
Ormond
Amelia Faulk
Linda Terrill
Reden Pearson
Ranelle Carnahan
Johson
West Monroe High School
Phi Kappa Fraternity
Special Weapons Ordinance Corp
Okinawa
Wesley Peters
Beverlee Biscomb
Truly Chapman
L.5.a
Baton Rouge
Gwen Rinehart
Dendy Elliott
Bernice
V.C. Shaffer
Mary Bobbitt
Virginia Bobbitt
Shreveport
I. M. Ormond
Sterlington
Ella Ruth Kennedy
Ella Ruth Robinson Kennedy
Ruth Robinson
Victor V. Robinson
Ruston
Max Curtis Johnston
Lillian Johnston
Robert Johnston
Downsville
Fred Leachman
Southern Bell Telephone
Johnston
Louisiana Tech
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
Retired Teachers Meet In Slater Home In Monroe
The Fifth District retired teachers held their May meeting at the Slater home in Monroe. President R L Vining opened with remarks and read a poem The Man in the Road by the Side of his Friend. He summarized the state meeting in Alexandria in April and noted reelection of state officers. A card from Miss Kate Perkins was read.
Teachers Salaries Motive Move At Local Meeting
A movement to raise teachers salaries was discussed with the proposed tag tax cited as aid. Townsend led a program on hobbies, read poems by Alma Burk, and Eubanks offered a closing prayer. Ruston attendees included Townsend, McFarland, Baker, Edwards, Vining, Burk, and Haynes as a three day convention planned elections for five district governors and an entertainment schedule with dances, a barbecue, a dixieland band, and a keynote by FinishH at Frances Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland
MM. E. Townsend
Mis Subjeet
Townsend
Alma Burk
Vining
Slater
Eubanks
Ruston
Ei. Townsend
A. McFarland
J. M. Baker
C. W. Edwards
R. L. Vining
Winifred E. Haynes
Thompson
Frances Hotel
West Monroe Fair Grounds
Fairgrounds
Tony Almerico
Frances Hovil
Davis
Lions International
Louisville
Virginia
Monroe Lions Convention Scheduled for May in Twin Cities
The Lions clubs of Monroe and West Monroe plan a state Lions convention on May 22 23 and 4 with M Kelly Thompson as general chairman. Thompson expects more than a thousand Lions to converge on the Twin Cities for what could be one of the best state conventions in history. Local Lions are organizing activities to entertain the visiting delegates.
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Monrof
Lions Clubs
Monroe
West Monroe
M. Kelly Thompson
Thompson
Twin Cities
Jim Kitchens Joins James Co Program
James Co names Jim Kitchens executive director of the Louisiana Forestry Association in April 1951. He will leave the Louisiana Forestry Association by June 1 to join James Co forestry program, assisting Don Burkhalter in James Co work after eleven years as chief of the Louisiana Forestry Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kitchens
Louisiana Feorestry Asqociation
T. la. James Co
Kitchens
Don Burkhalter
James Co
Forestry Association
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Afin
Quotarians Plan Busy Ruston Year At Luncheon
Quota International Ruston club elected new president Robbie A Willard at a May 13 luncheon at College Cafe. Retiring president Judith W Lice received a new road sign. Members announced plans to attend the Spring Conference in Port Arthur Texas and the International Convention in Washington DC. Thelma Darby named as designer for Fabulous Creations for a Louisiana Florist show in Shreveport.
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Quota
Robbie A. Willard
College
Ruston
Judith W. Lice
Shreveport
Port Arthur
Texas
Council
1St District
Quota International
Robbie Willard
Marth Gree
Liz Shinpoch
Lil Pearen
Sallie Beasley
Edith Rice
Opal Choate
Bess Cook
Thelma Darby
Eugenia Dawson
Marjorie Giamond
Dorothy Goff
Bertha Jones
Wirginia Marbury
June Mocra
Fairy McBride
Lillian Pearce
Lois Peden
Har
Miss Louisiana Contest Judges Named For July Pageant
Lake Providence set to host Miss Louisiana pageant on July 24 under the stars at American Legion Ball Park with judges including Lake Providence figures and Miss America 1956 Congeniality Sandra Simpson from New York City. About 40 organizations plan to name contestants by June 1 as sponsors shift to selections nationwide.
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Lake Providenge
Speelash Ma Weally
Lake Providence
Missy Sandra Simpson
New York City
Lake Charles
Sidney Chay
Arkansas
Bruce Bennett
Pogey O'Neal
Louisiana
Pearce Bailey
Wih
Mother's Tree Symbolized by White Birches
The piece notes modern science supports planting trees to symbolize motherhood with European white birch as the preferred choice. Experts say birch borers and leaf miners can be controlled with timely care and treatments. Since May 23, 1923, the white birch has stood for motherhood, after Susan Parkes dedicated a birch at Reading, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Christian
Davey Tree
Susan Parkes
Reading
Goff Elected To Bar Association House Position
A. N. Goff, Ruston attorney, has been elected to the House of Delegates of the Louisiana State Bar Association. The House of Delegates will meet Thursday at the annual meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi. Nearly one in six married women under 45 in the U S have a child in each of the past five years, up from about one in eight around 1940. Names listed include Colean Rowe and several others: Mrs Liz Shinpoch, Mrs Emma Kate Stiles, Mrs Elaine Taylor, Mrs Mary Townsend, and Mrs Robbie Willard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Goff
Ruston
House of Delegates
Louisiana State Bar Association
Biloxi
Miss
Ofa
U. S
Colean Rowe
Liz Shinpoch
Emma Kate Stiles
Elaine Taylor
Mary Townsend
Robbie Willard
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Fisherman’s Headquarters
Garner
AMOCO
T. J. Pearce & Co., Inc
California Ave
Clabber
Labber
Turner
Goedel
Legit Carr
W. O. Brown
Abbeville
WL J Robinson
Natchitoches
Louis J. Oursa, Jr
N. Hammond
Anthony J. Cangemi
Thibodeaux
Lions Convention
A Monroe
Alexander Sastaworsky
Albeville
Frances Roof Wilburn Wilson
Chicago
Downsville High
Downsville High School Alumni Association
Dean Bryan
Batley
Louisiana Municipal Association
V. Wissall
Eld
Steve Burton
Paul Marcus
L. &. Townsend
Early Cruthers
Aleta Brasher
van Hicks
Henry Dalfiume
Leon Minsky
Herzog
Captan
Jack Wyly
King
Sy TiHeschttiam
Edchalernany
Gurham Sehneider
Split
Greham
Mira Ban Mert
Joh
Leonard
W. d
Arcadia Jycee
Young Women's Service
Luk
Rutty Bailey
Ponchatoula
Joan Edith McClellany Arhita
Jascoes
Hazel Marie Buettner
Lowe
Robbie June Moore
Middert
Mout
Women's Service Club
Wiggins
Mohring
New Orleans Oil
Qgaler
Louisiana ‘Tech Student’ Senate
Anita Sue Thomasson
Festday Rotary Club
Patsy’ Brice
Oakdale Jaytees
Judith Lynne Bryer
Bossier City
Jaycees
Jull Browns
Delhi Jaycees
Anny Wattos
North la
Bastrop
Sallye Sumilin
Ruston Jaycees
Antionette
Tall Jah Country Club
Bogalusa Jaycees
Mahgfieh
Jackson Parish
Thibodeau Jaycees
Jennings Jaycees
Efferson Parish
A. K. Goff
Dodge
Loys
Chrysler Dodge
Victor Guy
BAKER
Georgia
Mobilgas
Motors Ave
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